Contempt [Updated] — In recent months, Barack Obama has crossed an important threshold. He has always shown contempt for his opponents; now he shows contempt for his supporters. He has quit pretending to be a leader, and more or less quit pretending to be a president.

McConnell's plan to shut down Obama — HENDERSON, Ky. — Mitch McConnell has a game plan to confront President Barack Obama with a stark choice next year: Accept bills reining in the administration's policies or veto them and risk a government shutdown. — In an extensive interview here …

Why the Fires in Ferguson Won't End Soon — The tensions have been building for a long time, and even justice for Michael Brown won't change that. — FERGUSON, Missouri—Talk to anyone in Ferguson and you'll hear a story about the police. “One of my friends had a son killed …

Is Alaska's Senate Race Slipping Away From the GOP? — Thanks to a tougher-than-expected primary and a politically smart incumbent, Republicans are playing catch up in a key Senate battleground. But will the state's GOP lean ultimately lift them to victory?

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